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Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS THAT AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEES›SEC. 412. DOWNTOWN PARK FEE.

SEC. 412.1. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS SUPPORTING DOWNTOWN PARK FEE.

San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · San Francisco

(a) Purpose. Existing public park facilities located in the downtown office districts are at or approaching capacity utilization by the daytime population in those districts. The need for additional public park and recreation facilities in the downtown districts will increase as the daytime population increases as a result of continued office development in those areas. While the open space requirements imposed on individual office and retail developments address the need for plazas and other local outdoor sitting areas to serve employees and visitors in the districts, such open space cannot provide the same recreational opportunities as a public park. In order to provide the City and County of San Francisco with the financial resources to acquire and develop public park and recreation facilities which will be necessary to serve the burgeoning daytime population in these districts, a Downtown Park Fund shall be established as set forth herein. (b) Findings. The Board of Supervisors has reviewed the San Francisco Citywide Nexus Analysis (“Nexus Analysis”), and the San Francisco Infrastructure Level of Service Analysis, both on file with the Clerk of the Board in File No. 230764 and, under Section 401A, adopts the findings and conclusions of those studies and the general and specific findings in that Section, specifically including the Recreation and Open Space Findings, and incorporates those by reference herein to support the imposition of the fees under this Section.

(Added by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010; amended by Ord. 182-12 , File No. 120665, App. 8/8/2012, Eff. 9/7/2012; Ord. 50-15 , File No. 150149, App. 4/24/2015, Eff. 5/24/2015; Ord. 193-23, File No. 230764, App. 9/15/2023, Eff. 10/16/2023)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Section amended; Ord. 182-12 , Eff. 9/7/2012. Section header amended; former section designated as division (a) and amended; division (b) added; Ord. 50-15 , Eff. 5/24/2015. Division (b) amended; Ord. 193-23, Eff. 10/16/2023.

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▸Contents — San Francisco Planning Code
San Francisco Planning Code
  1. Article 1 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
  2. Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES
  3. Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING
  4. Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE
  5. Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS
  6. Article 6
  7. Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
  8. Article 3 — ZONING PROCEDURES
  9. Article 3.5 — FEES
  10. ▸Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS T…
    Overview
    1. SEC. 411. TRANSIT IMPACT DEVELOPMENT FEE.
    2. ▸SEC. 412. DOWNTOWN PARK FEE.
      Overview
      1. SEC. 412.1. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS SUPPORTING DOWNTOWN PARK FEE.
      2. SEC. 412.2. DEFINITIONS.
      3. SEC. 412.3. APPLICATION.
      4. SEC. 412.4. IMPOSITION OF DOWNTOWN PARK FEE REQUIREMENT.
      5. SEC. 412.5. DOWNTOWN PARK FUND.
      6. SEC. 412.6. COLLECTION OF FEE.
    3. SEC. 413. JOBS-HOUSING LINKAGE PROGRAM; HOUSING REQUIREMENTS F…
    4. SEC. 414. CHILD-CARE REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE AND HOTEL DEVELOP…
    5. SEC. 415. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND LIVE/WORK D…
    6. SEC. 416. MARKET AND OCTAVIA AREA PLAN AND UPPER MARKET NEIGHB…
    7. SEC. 417. EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS AREA PLAN AFFORDABLE HOUSING R…
    8. SEC. 418. RINCON HILL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND AND SOMA COM…
    9. SEC. 419. HOUSING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PRO…
    10. SEC. 420.1. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS SUPPORTING VISITACION VALLEY …
    11. SEC. 420.2. DEFINITIONS.
    12. SEC. 420.4. IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENTS.
    13. SEC. 420.5. LIEN PROCEEDINGS.
    14. SEC. 420.6. VISITACION VALLEY COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
    15. SEC. 421. MARKET AND OCTAVIA COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
    16. SEC. 422. BALBOA PARK COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS FUND.
    17. SEC. 423. EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACT FEES AND PUBLIC BENEFIT…
    18. SEC. 424. VAN NESS & MARKET AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOO…
    19. SEC. 425. VAN NESS & MARKET COMMUNITY FACILITIES FEE AND FUND.
    20. SEC. 428. DIVISADERO STREET NCT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FEE AND REQ…
    21. SEC. 429. ARTWORKS, OPTIONS TO MEET PUBLIC ART FEE REQUIREMENT…
    22. SEC. 430. BICYCLE PARKING IN LIEU FEE.
    23. SEC. 432. CENTRAL SOMA COMMUNITY SERVICES FACILITIES FEE AND F…
    24. SEC. 433. CENTRAL SOMA INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT FEE AND FUND.
    25. SEC. 435. UNION SQUARE PARK, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE FEE.
  11. Article 6 — SIGNS
  12. Article 7 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
  13. Article 8 — MIXED USE DISTRICTS
  14. Article 9 — MISSION BAY DISTRICTS
  15. Part I
  16. Part II
  17. Part III
  18. Part IV
  19. Part V
  20. Part VI
  21. Part VII
  22. Part VIII
  23. Part IX
  24. Part X
  25. Part XI
  26. Part XII
  27. Part XIII
  28. Part XIV
  29. Part XV
  30. Part XVI

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